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Financial crisis seen hitting 20,000 London jobs
As many as 20,000 jobs in London's financial district are likely to be wiped out due to the financial crisis, a survey showed on Sunday.
Man walking in M61 motorway hit by car
A man escaped with a broken leg after he was hit by a car while walking in the fast lane of a motorway, police said on Sunday.
New U.S. strategy working in east Afghanistan
Afghan village elder Noor Mohammad stroked his white beard as he listened to a local government chief appeal for help to rebuild the economy of this snow-bound plateau shattered by war and the fight with the Taliban.
Sierra Leone seeks aid and investment from UK mission
Sierra Leone's new president will seek more aid and investment from leading donor Britain this week to speed post-war reconstruction, the West African country's finance minister said.
Joel Osteen: Politics is good, but not in my pulpit
The seemingly always smiling, positive-thinking pastor to America's largest congregation welcomes everyone to his church, including office holders and politicians - as long as they agree to leave politics outside the church doors.
Archbishop of Canterbury joins Liverpool Holocaust memorial
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has attended a Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony in Liverpool on Sunday.
HCJB shortwave broadcasts in Ecuador granted extension
Missionary radio station HCJB Global Voice has been given permission to keep up some of its shortwave radio antennas in Ecuador that were due to come down over fears that they could interfere with the approach of landing planes at a new international airport.
Christian Peoples Alliance keen to clamp down on cinema alcohol adverts
Campaigners for the Christian Peoples Alliance party have outlined steps they would take through the London Assembly to tackle the abuse of alcohol if elected in May.
Anti-family tax system out of line with rest of Europe - CARE
Many British families are paying a far higher proportion of their income in tax than their counterparts in other advanced countries, according to a major new research study.
Religious violations in Belarus continue, warns Christian Solidarity Worldwide
Pro-democracy activist released unexpectedly in Belarus, but Christian Solidarity Worldwide warns that persecution is still a problem in the country.
Deadly explosion rocks Christian area in Beirut
An explosion in the Christian area of Beirut on Friday killed at least six people, wounded more than a dozen and set several vehicles on fire, according to local reports.
Catholic order warns Dutch priests not to split Church
A leading Catholic religious order has said its Dutch branch risks a split within the Church with its recommendation to allow lay people to celebrate mass to overcome a growing shortage of clerics.
Kobia advocates full communion among all denominations
The head of the World Council of Churches, the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia, has expressed his support for full communion among all denominations by the middle of the 21st century.
Catholics in Vietnam pray for return of church land
Vietnamese Catholics praying to regain their church land that was seized 50 years ago.
Skateboard kings jump for Jesus to bring ministry to boarders
The scruffy, tattooed skateboarders performing high, 360-degree turns and flying through U-shaped ramps are accustomed to stares from parents who don't know an ollie from a hippie jump.
Friends and Heroes releases Bible studies for media-savvy kids
Friends and Heroes releases new Bible studies for today's media-savvy generation of kids.